Comparative Study About the Effect of Aquatic Therapy vs Land-based Therapy in Women With Fibromyalgia

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-29

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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Fibromyalgia is a disease whose incidence rate is increasing and causing a severe disability to those who suffer it. Currently, other treatment resources are being implemented, such as aquatic therapy. This therapy seems to provide positive results in different dimensions of fibromyalgia.

The main objective of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a physical therapy program in warm water vs. land-based therapy in women with fibromyalgia for pain reduction and improvement balance at the end of treatment and a month and a half later (follow-up).

The type of study is a randomized controlled opened trial. The sample is composed of 34 women with age between 35 and 64 years and fibromyalgia diagnosis who will be divided into 2 groups: Aquatic Therapy Group (n=17) and Land-Based Therapy Group (n=17). This study will have two primary outcomes: Pain and balance. The intensity of pain will be assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) and the pain threshold for each one of the 18 tender points will be assessed using a electronic algometer. Static balance will be evaluated with the Romberg's test and the dynamic balance with the Timed Up \& Go test (TUG) and Berg Balance Scale. Both type of balance will be recorded in slow motion and then, will be analysed with a motion software. Secondary outcomes are: The impact of fibromyalgia on patient's lives, that will be measured with the "Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire" (FIQR); the sleep quality, that will be assessed with the "Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index" (PSQI); the fatigue, that will be evaluated witn the "Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory" (MFI); the physical capacity, that will be measured with the "six minute walk test" (SMWT) and confidence in balance that will be assessed with the "Activities-specific Balance Confidence" scale (ABC).

Each intervention will last one hour and will be made 3 times a week for three months . It will consist of 4 sections: Warming, exercises for static and dynamic balance training, stretching and relaxation. Statistical analysis will be made using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software, version 21.0 for Windows. p ≤ 0.05 will be the significance level set for all analysis.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fibromyalgia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Aquatic therapy

Aquatic therapy is the experimental group. This therapy will take place in a warm pool which is located in Rialta's Sports Complex. Aquatic therapy session will be conducted by the main researcher with the help of an assistant. Because the number of patients (n=17), they will be subdivided into two subgroups of 8 and 9 people respectively in order to ensure the safety and care of patients. The intervention will last for one hour: Warming (15 minutes); exercises to train the static and dynamic balance (25 minutes); stretching (10 minutes); relaxation (10 minutes). Over 12 weeks of treatment, difficulty in performing exercises to train balance will increase progressively.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aquatic therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Pool material is contributed by Maria José Jove Foundation. The exercises that will be made during treatment, are designed and developed to improve "core" muscles and, in this way, improve postural balance.

Land-based therapy

The description is the same as aquatic therapy. The difference is land-based therapy sessions will be made at Faculty of Physiotherapy at University of "A Coruña".

Group Type OTHER

Land-based therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The material is contributed by Faculty of Physiotherapy at University of "A Coruña".

The exercises that will be made during treatment, are designed and developed to improve "core" muscles and, in this way, improve postural balance.

Interventions

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Aquatic therapy

Pool material is contributed by Maria José Jove Foundation. The exercises that will be made during treatment, are designed and developed to improve "core" muscles and, in this way, improve postural balance.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Land-based therapy

The material is contributed by Faculty of Physiotherapy at University of "A Coruña".

The exercises that will be made during treatment, are designed and developed to improve "core" muscles and, in this way, improve postural balance.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female.
* Age range between 35 and 64 years.
* Diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) in 1990 and 2010.
* Mark ≥ 4 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
* Mark ≥ 5 on the Visual Analogue Scale for balance included in The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR).

Exclusion Criteria

* History of severe trauma.
* Neurological diseases (stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia).
* Frequent migraines.
* Inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
* People who have been treated in the past six months by traumatic injuries.
* Being pregnant.
* Visual or hearing deficits uncorrected.
* Infectious diseases.
* Severe cardiovascular disease.
* People who do exercise regularly more than 20 minutes, more than 3 times a week in the past 3 months.

Minimum Eligible Age

35 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No